The late Judith Merril is considered one of the most prolific authors and editors in the field of Science Fiction. Born in New York in 1923, she founded the Futurians, a group of SF writers and editors. Her first SF story, “That Only a Mother,” was published in 1948. Judith edited numerous SF anthologies including Dell's Year's Best SF from 1956-1967, and was the “Books” columnist for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction from 1965-69.
